Car Surfing: An Uncommon Cause of Traumatic Injury, ,

Car surfing is an infrequent cause of traumatic injuries treated by emergency physicians. This very dangerous activity can result in serious injury or death. We report 5 cases of injuries caused by car surfing seen at our hospital during 1996 and 1997. All involved head injuries after a fall from a moving motor vehicle. There were 3 male and 2 female patients, and 3 cases were fatal. Health care providers should be aware of this type of injury and support efforts to prevent it. [Peterson T, Timberlake G, Yeager A, Jadali M, Royer K: Car surfing: An uncommon cause of traumatic injury. Ann Emerg Med February 1999;33:192-194.]